December 31, 2008

Team Notes: Bobcats Return to Action

The following article appeared December 31 on the Quinnipiac Web site.

 

The Quinnipiac University women’s ice hockey team returns to action this weekend after a three-week break. The Bobcats travel to face ECAC opponents Dartmouth and Harvard on Friday and Saturday. The Bobcats play the Big Green in the first game of the weekend at 7 p.m. and then face the Crimson Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. In Quinnipiac’s last game, the Bobcats defeated Union 4-0 on Dec. 6.

Scouting the Big Green
Dartmouth is 7-3-1 this season overall and 6-2-1 in ECAC Hockey action. In the Big Green’s last game on Dec. 30, they defeated Vermont 4-1. Senior forward Maggie Kennedy leads Dartmouth with seven goals and 10 assists this season. Junior forward Jenna Cunningham is right on her heels with five goals and 11 assists. Senior goaltender Carli Clemis has played in 11 games for the team, ranking second in the ECAC as she posts a .935 save percentage.

Scouting the Crimson
Harvard is 5-5-3 this season overall and 5-2-2 in conference play. Most recently, the Crimson defeated Dartmouth, 3-2, on Dec. 17. Senior forward Sarah Vaillancort leads Harvard with six goals and ten assists. Vaillancourt did not play in the Oct. 31 match-up against the Bobcats as she was playing for Team Canada at the Four Nations Cup in Lake Placid, N.Y. Junior goaltender Christina Kessler has played in 12 games for Harvard, posting a .913 save percentage.

Complete article can be accessed via the Quinnipiac Web site by clicking here.